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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Rhode Island & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | RHODE ISLAND | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | −2,090,987 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 483,474#44 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | −1,114,685 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 39,693#48 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −334,661 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,418#30 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$838 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 579,286#43 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | −634,201 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 30,755#40 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | −81,216 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,696#41 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +220 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,060#45 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | −1,145,517 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 12,058#31 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | −70 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 65,520#43 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | −5,118 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −2.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,504#17 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$56,291 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,260#14 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$28,494 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,532#16 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$71,314 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 62,265#39 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −497,435 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 156,334#45 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | −421,469 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 115,729#45 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | −94,150 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 27,052#41 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +21,078 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,863#40 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | −16,275 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | −1,951,753 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 50,647#47 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | −127,979 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 757,575#43 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | −457,627 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 439,236#44 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | −1,543,604 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 469,738#43 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | −395,007 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 72,067#48 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | −140,677 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 37,110#43 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | −98,242 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 735,570#43 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +712,916 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 53,011#38 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +50,422 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,759#47 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +1,759 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,723#39 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +38,708 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 208,976#38 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −2,958,349 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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